DACA allows them to live and work in the country on a renewable, two-year basis and has enabled thousands of young people to attend school, support their families, begin careers, contribute to their communities, and most importantly, pursue their dreams.

Our JFON network has handled over 2,000 DACA cases since the program began in 2012, and most of us involved in JFON have DREAMers as family members, clients, neighbors and as friends.

The Justice for Our Neighbors network knows that we need a solution for DREAMers which keeps families together and allows our young neighbors to make a permanent home in the United States, enabling them to fully integrate into our communities. This is why we strongly support the DREAM Act of 2017.

This Act would provide an enduring welcome for undocumented immigrant youth and young adults who know only America as their true home. It is aligned with our faith and our dedication to justice and freedom for all people in this country.

Until we pass this kind of legislation, however, we must fight to keep DACA intact.

Five years ago, the federal government made an offer in good faith with immigrant youth in this country: if they passed a criminal background check and met other conditions, they would get permission to live, study, and work here for renewable two-year periods and plan for a future in their home. Now is the time to voice our unwavering support for DACA and demand that we fulfill its promise.